Films are made on site within 24 hours
Kaader is a 24-hour short film festival. Kaader offers participants the exciting challenge of making their own short film in 24 hours while receiving film training and internships.
Although there are several film festivals in Estonia, Kaader is unique in that the films are made on location within 24 hours, while retaining content and technical excellence.
See also Kaader brochure
First Kaader took place in 2006
Kaader is a kind of sequel to the “Ossud” film festival held earlier at the Vesiroosi Gymnasium in Rapla, without which there would be no “Kaader”.
The first “Kaader took place in 2006. 10.-11. The first edition was held on 10 and 11 November at the Rapla Cultural Centre and the Rapla Vesiroosi Gymnasium. On the first day, the opening ceremony of “Kaader” was held at the Rapla Cultural Centre, after which the competition films from Tallinn, Põlva, Viljandi, Saku and Rapla were shown. On the second day, the filmmakers with the will to succeed started making films on the spot together with the people on the cinema bus. It took six and a half hours and the witty film “Tool”, with its unexpected solutions, was ready to watch. In the meantime, the competition films were analysed and the prizes awarded. The grand prize was a large forged camera, which has been the grand prize for years.
This was the first “Kaader”, now it has grown and developed, previously made films are no longer shown, but all films are made on site within 24 hours. 2019. In 2018, Kaader moved to Rapla Gymnasium and the premiere of the films takes place at Rapla Cinema.
Rapla Vesiroosi Gymnasium Archives 2006
XX Film Festival Frame
Originally aimed at young people, the event has grown into a film festival where anyone with the will and drive can take part.
From 2024 onwards, films will be divided into different categories – youth films, student films and short films. Filming takes place all over Estonia and on different days.
